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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Drawing up electoral rolls

Article A713-1

…for the counting of votes when the ballot is counted.II. - The electoral lists drawn up pursuant to III of Article R. 713-1-1 are grouped together for each constituency of the Ile-de-France territoria…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-18

…ts when they fall due; 6° Exceptional support is likely to be required from the public authorities. III.In cases where a matter is referred to it pursuant to I, the resolution college may only take a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-1

…sions relating to the general protection of public health listed, in particular, in Title I of Book III of this Part and falling within the remit of the municipal authorities. The municipal health and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-11

…ons incumbent upon him pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of II of article R. 122-10.III.-The trader responsible for payment of the resale right must also keep the name and address of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31-2

…3 may transmit to Europol the information and financial analyses available to it pursuant to II and III of this Article. It shall process such requests as quickly as possible. Requests from Europol, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-5

Title III of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1231-1 A, L. 1233-3, L. 1233-4, L. 1234-3-1, L. 1234-4, L. 1235-1, with the exc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article L461-4

…college. These departments carry out the investigations necessary for the application of Titles II, III and VI of this Book. The deputy rapporteurs general, the permanent or non-permanent rapporteurs…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-2

…wise stipulated, to all documents and the receipt of all notifications provided for in Chapters II, III and IV of this Title. The power of attorney is exempt from legalisation.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II. Declarations made by insurance companies, provident institutions, associations and mutual societies

Article 1649 ter

…form of an annuity, on the same date, where this amount or value is greater than or equal to €7,500.III. - The declarations provided for in I and II shall be made in accordance with the conditions and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope, definitions and professional and organisational requirements

Article R511-3

I - The remuneration referred to in III of article L. 521-1 refers to any commission, fee, other type of payment or benefit of any kind, economic or otherwise, offered or provided in connection with i…

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